Venezuela U21		Rossiya U21
@Ch 4231	Tactics	hzñ 4
51%	Possession	49%
41%	Play in the half	59%
16	Shots	7
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
45.8	average mark	43.3
solid	Shooting	good
good	Passing	adequate
adequate	Defending	good

1 minute.
Benaventte passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Landaeta, having a little trouble catching the ball. Krutikov approaches the ball. Landaeta cleverly intercepts the pass. Landaeta shoots. Samoilov palms the ball clear.
What a tremendous chance!

1 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Jaspe takes the corner-kick. Landaeta makes a diving header. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

4 minute.
Jaspe, swiftly takes the throw-in. Mendez approaches the ball. Mendez makes a one-touch pass. Benaventte approaches the ball. Benaventte takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

6 minute.
Mendez makes a one-touch pass. Garber approaches the ball. Garber makes an instep pass. Komarov just manages to reach the ball first. Komarov takes a swing and hits it... Vera miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Kazakevich takes over possession. Kazakevich has a fantastic effort at goal. Vera palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

20 minute.
Samoilov attempts to pass. Benaventte plays the ball off with his head. Kadomtsev approaches the ball. Crespo cleverly intercepts the pass. Crespo shoots.
Missed by few inches.

24 minute.
Krutikov lobs the ball high into the air. Komarov just manages to reach the ball first. Komarov attempts to pass. Zykov just manages to reach the ball first. Zykov takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Venezuela U21 44%, Rossiya U21 56%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Venezuela U21 - Rossiya U21 0:0

46 minute.
Favstov has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Shalimov comes on to the pitch. Ribas comes on to the pitch.

55 minute.
Mendez makes a sublime pass. Jaspe just manages to reach the ball first. Jaspe passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Landaeta just manages to reach the ball first. Landaeta shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela U21 - Rossiya U21 1:0

68 minute.
Mendez approaches the ball. Mendez passes, it`s a high ball. Crespo just manages to reach the ball first. Crespo has a fantastic effort at goal. Samoilov hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela U21 - Rossiya U21 2:0

69 minute.
Here comes Benaventte, having a little trouble catching the ball. Benaventte plays the ball through. Ivanov just manages to reach the ball first. Crespo cleverly intercepts the pass. Crespo takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

70 minute.
Garber approaches the ball. Garber makes a one-touch pass. Kadomtsev ineptly catches the ball. Crespo just manages to reach the ball first. Crespo shoots.
Missed by few inches.

79 minute.
Throw-in. Gamboa comes on to the pitch. Sencial comes on to the pitch.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Venezuela U21 38%, Rossiya U21 62%.
Venezuela U21 - Rossiya U21 2:0